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Sorbus wilmottiana

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
PLANTAE TRACHEOPHYTA MAGNOLIOPSIDA ROSALES ROSACEAE

Scientific Name: Sorbus wilmottiana
Species Authority: E.F.Warb.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Critically Endangered D ver 2.3
Year Published: 1998
Annotations:
Needs updating
Assessor/s: Wigginton, M.J.
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Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Known from both sides of the Avon Gorge in Somerset and Gloucestershire.
Countries:
Native:
United Kingdom
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Population [top]

Population: The species is one of the rarest Sorbus species in the UK. As few as 20 trees may remain.

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: Woodland margins and on cliff edges with other rare Sorbus species.
Systems: Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): There have been recent reports of the illegal collection and cutting down of trees.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: The area is managed so as to conserve the rare plants.
Citation: Wigginton, M.J. 1998. Sorbus wilmottiana. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2013.
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